proxy for

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To act as a representative for someone or something.

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Examples (10)

  • Husbands are discouraged from voting as proxy for their wives.
  • The company appointed a legal expert to act as a proxy for the absent CEO.
  • In many cases, the vice-president serves as a proxy for the president during international visits.
  • His silence often acted as a proxy for disapproval, though he never explicitly stated it.
  • Can you serve as a proxy for me at the shareholders' meeting next week?
  • The data collected will be used as a proxy for public opinion on the new policy.
  • She asked her sister to be her proxy for the school board election.
  • Economic growth is often seen as a proxy for national well-being, though it's not a perfect measure.
  • Due to illness, he designated his assistant to stand as proxy for him at the conference.
  • The ambassador acted as a proxy for his government in the peace negotiations.